Muhammad Ali vs Jim Robinson

Venue: Miami Beach Convention Hall, Florida 7th February, 1961.

As Cassius Clay's professional career began to blossom, it soon became apparent that he was an exceptional athlete, even at this early stage. Ferdie Pacheco was a Miami doctor who loved boxing and worked in the corner of Angelo Dundee's boxers as a hobby. He beacame the doctor of Cassius Clay.

'He was the most perfect physical specimen I have ever seen,' Pacheco said. 'You just could not improve on the guy.'

The Miami fight crowd were beginning to notice the young Clay on the undercard, although they were yet to take him to their hearts. Angelo Dundee was still matching him carefully, trying to find opponents who could show him something he had not yet seen. The match with Jim Robinson, another worthy club fighter, only showed Clay how well his confidence was coming along. No longer daunted by the professional ring, Clay took Robinson from the first bell, hitting him at will. The fight was over within two minutes.

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